sententious
[sen-ten-shuhs]
adjective
abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
Origin of sententious
Synonyms for sententious
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concise, pithy, pointed, aphoristic, bombastic, fustian, oratorical, ornate, pretentious, self-righteous, showy, turgid, abounding, brief, epigrammatic, laconic, meaningful, pompous, short, terseExamples from the Web for sententious
Historical Examples of sententious
His language has the richness and sententious fullness of the Chinese.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
"Such do the most ill," Colonel John retorted, with sententious severity.
The Wild GeeseStanley John Weyman
"Grieved to hear it, Mr. Carew," was the grave, sententious reply.
Sir Jasper CarewCharles James Lever
Its short, sententious sentences were altogether to his mind.
The Golden ShoemakerJ. W. Keyworth
"That's lucky," was the sententious comment of the old doctor.
Three PeoplePansy
sententious
adjective
Word Origin for sententious
C15: from Latin sententiōsus full of meaning, from sententia; see sentence
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